Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

FL

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Purdy (DD 734), USS Knave (AM 256)

Location of Service:

Atlantic and Pacific Theaters; Philippines; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan

Highest Rank:

Radarman Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item]

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [2 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Interviewer:

Judith J. Kent 

Donor:

Judith J. Kent

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/24048

Subjects:

Gibbons, David
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

David Gibbons Collection (AFC/2001/001/24048), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress